Almost half of the U.S. states are descending on the Farnborough International Airshow, vying for new customers, partners, and investors. The strong presence comes at a time when some see America’s position in the global aerospace sector as being in flux due to shifting geopolitical tectonic plates, prompted in part by the Trump administration’s propensity to disrupt established assumptions about trade and defense alliances.
However, exhibitors in the USA Partnership Pavilion are largely pressing a narrative of continuity, emphasizing the industrial ecosystems they say make their states ripe with opportunity for aerospace companies. The consensus among state officials interviewed by AIN ahead of the show is that there is little they can do to temper contentious federal government policies, such as tariffs, so their focus is on value propositions close to home.
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